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2 Urdu ash'ar / shaayari (shers, couplets) containing the word:

tar: wet

1 / 2: tar

tar daamani pe shaikh hamaari na jaiyo

daaman nichoD de to

farishte vazu karen

mock not, o preacher,

my wet robe

if i wring my garment

angels would wash for prayer

Khwaja Meer Dard (4)

tar (2)

wet

holy man, scholar

hem (clothes), lap

squeeze, wring

angels

vazu (1)

ablution

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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2 / 2: tar

ab ye aalam hai ke gham ki bhi khabar hoti naheen

ashk bah jaate hain

lekin aankh tar hoti naheen

such is the state now

that even grief goes unnoticed

tears stream down

yet the eyes remain dry

Qabil Ajmeri (8)

world, state

gham (19)

sorrow, sadness

news, awareness

ashk (5)

tears

bah (1)

to flow

aankh (11)

eyes, eye

tar (2)

wet

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (112)

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Featured Themes

Nature, World & Universe (49)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Miscellany (44)

Friends, Family, & Community (132)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (112)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (53)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Voice, Expression, & Language (73)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (105)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Alfaaz Ki Mehfil is a curated space for timeless poetry celebrating words, emotions, and the enduring beauty of expression. From classic Urdu couplets to modern reflections, it brings together generations of poetic voices that speak of love, longing, hope, and the human soul.

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